Quiz of the Day - 6 June 2012

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We travel northwards to China, for the daily quiz.

The emblem on the right hand side is a registered trademark. The Chinese characters around the Taijitu symbol read, "Using no way as way" and "Having no limitation as limitation" The arrows represent the endless interaction between Yang and Yin.

Identify the emblem and tell us what it stands for.

Please send your response to shovon76[at]gmail[dot]com.

The answer, along with the names of the persons with the correct answer, will be published tomorrow.

Cheers!
shovon chakraborty
Answer: This is the emblem for Jeet Kune Do, the martial art form developed by Bruce Lee. The emblem is a registered trademark held by the Bruce Lee Estate.
Congratulations to Anindya Mozumdar and Tasmin Ahmed for getting the answer right.

Quiz of the Day - 5 June 2012

A poster of The Big Boss.
Lee is delivering a flying kick.

Bruce Lee has been one of the heroes that a kid in my time looked up to. I was no different. So, tribute question on Lee for today's daily quiz.

When Bruce Lee's sudden death left a void in the martial art film industry of Hong Kong, many studios feared that a movie without their most famous star in it would not be financially successful. So some studios in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan decided to play on Lee's sudden international fame by making movies that vaguely sounded like Bruce Lee starring vehicles, with actors who looked like Lee changing their stage names to sound similar to "Bruce Lee", such as Bruce Li and Bruce Le.

How is this cultural phenomenon known as?

Please send in your answer to shovon76[at]gmail[dot]com.

The answer and the names of the person with the right answer will be published tomorrow.

Cheers!
gap shovon chakraborty
Answer: The answer is "Bruceploitation". The word is a portmanteau of the name "Bruce" and exploitation.
Unfortunately, nobody came up with the right answer to this question.